Join Our Team
Dedicated in 1953, Kingwood Center Gardens is a cultural and educational center with special emphasis on ornamental horticulture and gardening. In honor of Charles Kelley King’s vision, Kingwood Center Gardens’ core framework is as follows:
Our Vision: Inspire deep enriching connections so that human and natural communities thrive.
Our Mission: Provide positive transformative experiences within an exquisite garden estate.
Our Core Values – CARE: Culture of Learning; Appreciation of Nature; Respect and cherish; Excellence and Quality
Employment Opportunities
Custodial Team Member
The Custodial Team member provides high quality guest experiences of all indoor facilities through following daily cleaning regimes, meeting Kingwood’ standards of quality. They occasionally offer support to venue setup team members in setup/tear down of venues.
Setup Team Member
Setup Team members detailing Kingwood venues creates the baseline for transformative guest experiences in those event spaces. The setup team builds a beautiful space for each daily and special event, following client’s wishes and incorporating Kingwood Center Gardens quality standards of elegance and class.
Seasonal Greenhouse Technician
The Seasonal Greenhouse Technician assists with transplanting, water control, pest control, to support the production of plants for the gardens, retail shop, and display greenhouses. The Technician will take a supporting role in growing and maintaining our collections in the Display greenhouses.
Event and Rental Assistant
The Event and Rental Assistant provides a transformative guest experience via offering specialized support to both Kingwood’s public and private rental events. The Event and Rental Assistant aids in formulating innovative ideas, highlighting venues, and participating in Kingwood special events. This position works closely with other Kingwood departments on a wide range of event-related tasks.
Seasonal Groundskeeper
The Seasonal Groundskeeper provides a positive transformative guest experience through assisting with the installation and maintenance of new gardens and grounds areas. This position mainly assists the Grounds staff maintaining lawns, edging, and fertilizing as well as assisting in garden areas.
Groundskeeper
Kingwood Center Gardens’ Groundskeeper promotes positive transformative guest experiences, fostering the grounds and gardens and assists with the installation and maintenance of new garden areas. The Groundskeeper is responsible for fostering and installing lawns, edging, and fertilizing as well as mulching and assisting in garden areas as needed. This position plays a key role in the care of wildlife and maintenance of the Duck and Nature Ponds as well.